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Eco Factor: Honda plans new advanced environmental technology vehicles by the end of 2012.

As part of its commitment to develop advanced environmental technologies for application across all of its global operations, Honda has announced the plans..

Eco Factor: Recycled cement waste to replace lime used to strengthen soil.

Civil engineers at Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation are teaming up on green projects around the state, including work aimed at saving…

Eco Factor: Hydrogen fuel cell powered concept car features an impact-absorbing fabric body.

Designed by Jack Lamburn, the Lotus Esira concept is a lightweight car that is planned to fit the year 2025. Featuring a never seen before construction…

Eco Factor: Electric bikes with shared battery system to save time.

Inspired by the old Moto Guzzi productions single cylinder bikes’ style, designer Paolo De Giusti has designed three Naked bikes that flaunt their extra good looks and green…

Eco Factor: Eco-friendly tap ware to help users keep a check on their water consumption.

Many parts of the world today are facing a major water crisis, and for people living in such areas every drop of water is precious. So, having something that..

Eco Factor: Sustainable mixed-use development incorporates energy saving technologies.

Broadway Malyan Architects have proposed a sustainable mixed-use development for Putrajaya, Malaysia that comprises of two different plots interconnected with..

Eco Factor: Hard hat captures ambient radio waves to power built-in sensor.

Matt Reynolds, an assistant professor at Duke University, has created a prototype hard hat which sounds a warning beep when dangerous equipment is nearby on a…

Eco Factor: Sustainable design maximizes sunlight and uses recycled aluminum.

Scandinavian architectural firm C.F.Architects’ master plan proposal has won a design competition for a new housing district in Gothenburg, Sweden. Called “Harbor…

Eco Factor: Panasonic hopes to provide renewable energy generators for every home by 2020.

After merging with Sanyo, Japanese giant Panasonic believes that by the year 2020 every home will produce enough clean energy for its own needs. The…

Eco Factor: New phenomenon helps in the production of high efficiency fuel cells.

MIT researchers have successfully found a way which could help in production of high efficiency fuel cells. The researchers investigated a phenomenon called Lattice..